seamer

Definition

A specific type of baseball pitch where the rotation is heavily influenced by the pitcher's grip across the raised stitches, commonly referred to as a four-seamer.

Etymology

Derived from the noun 'seam,' referring to the raised stitches on a baseball, combined with the agentive suffix '-er' to denote the pitch that utilizes those seams.

In the news

In the article, Sonny Gray uses a 93-m.p.h. four-seamer as a key pitch to induce a swing-and-miss during a critical, high-pressure moment in the fifth inning.

Another brilliant outing from Sonny Gray lifts Red Sox to shutout victory in Pittsburgh

The Boston Globe

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